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Subject: OASIS Member News: Infoteria Corporation Announces the World's FirstXML-based B2B Appliance (Reformatted)
Infoteria Corporation Announces the World's First XML-based B2B Appliance Solution to Provide Small- and Mid-sized Companies Fast, Easy Access to Electronic Trading Communities; A CD Player for B2B Electronic Marketplace Connectivity BOSTON, Mass. and TOKYO, Japan - (October 30, 2000) - Infoteria Corporation, the XML software company, today announced it has partnered with Digital Design Inc., a custom hardware manufacturer, to deliver the first appliance available for accessing business-to-business (B2B) electronic marketplaces/exchanges. The compact disc-based B2B ApplianceTM, built with Infoteria's software, will include all the hardware and software necessary to enable small-and mid-sized companies to access e-marketplaces without the large IT investment typically required to trade on these electronic marketplaces. The first version will allow any user to connect to any electronic marketplace built on RosettaNet's framework. The benefit of the B2B Appliance is that smaller companies who use it to access e-marketplaces can be more competitive with large companies as suppliers, partners and customers. By using the B2B Appliance as a quick and easy on-ramp to trading communities, smaller companies will now be able to compete with larger suppliers for partners and customers on a level playing field. With the B2B Appliance gaining access to an electronic marketplace is as easy as inserting that marketplace's framework CD, such as Ariba's CBL or Microsoft's BizTalk. "By forming an alliance with Digital Design to produce the B2B Appliance, we have validated the notion of a plug and play B2B device. Appliances like ours will level the playing field for all parties," said Tim Browne, co-CEO of Infoteria. "Any company - no matter the size - can now benefit from participation in a B2B exchange, without having to expend costly IT resources." Business-to-business exchanges are becoming increasingly popular as companies work to increase the efficiency of their supply chains. By creating an infrastructure based on shared business rules, trading partners can conduct business electronically in an easy, automated fashion. This is the same principle that led to the development of electronic data exchange (EDI) systems, a costly approach that requires soup-to-nuts customization. Today's electronic exchange technology is increasingly based on open standards, with XML playing a key role in alleviating the differences in data coding between companies and to facilitate exchanges. "Digital Design is a leader in Linux-based hardware development," said Kazuhiko Terai, President of Digital Design Co., Ltd. "Our extensive experience with open source software has enabled us to build a B2B Appliance that is not only easy to use, but secure." Based on Linux, the new B2B Player is designed for ease of use and very low maintenance. Software updates will be performed via CD reboot, making the upgrade as simple as putting in a new CD. In this way, compatibility is ensured as different frameworks and vocabularies gain acceptance in the marketplace and as current frameworks evolve to include more and more business document types and rules. Infoteria plans to work with other hardware vendors to develop future players based on new partners' hardware and on other frameworks, such as ebXML championed by OASIS. As XML framework definitions evolve, Infoteria customers will be able to easily keep up with these advances. About Digital Design Inc. Digital Design Inc. provides hardware design and installation; networking; web hosting; and computer consulting services. For more information, visit them on the web at http://www.d-d.co.jp/ About Infoteria Corporation Infoteria Corporation is a leading software design and development company focused on building and selling XML-based B2B eCommerce solutions that intelligently and profitably connect buyers and sellers. The corporation offers a wide range of XML software tools, components and products, as well as the services and training necessary to implement end-to-end XML-based customer solutions. Company Contact: Deborah Senay Infoteria Corporation (978) 922-4029 dsenay@infoteria.com www.infoteria.com Press Contact: Dana Erman FitzGerald Communications (617) 494-9500 derman@fitzgerald.com www.fitzgerald.com Infoteria partners include IBM, Microsoft, Toshiba, Oracle, Sun, Softbank, Toshiba, Hitachi and others. Infoteria Corporation is a member of W3C and OASIS, with development centers in Tokyo and Boston. Additional information can be found on the web at http://www.infoteria.com and http://www.xml.com. Infoteria, iCONNECTOR, iMAKER, iMESSENGER, iPEX, and iXLST are trademarks of Infoteria Corporation. W3C and XML are the registered trademarks of World Wide Web Consortium. Other brand product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved.
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